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Gaza Arrest Warrants: Assessing Starvation as a Method of Warfare and Associated Starvation Crimes
The ICC Prosecutor's charges related to starvation in Gaza resemble patterns of previous starvation crimes over the past eight years.

Halt: The International Court of Justice and the Rafah Offensive
Analysis of the ICJ Order on May 24, 2024, requiring Israel to "[i]mmediately halt its military offensive, and any other action in the Rafah Governorate, which may inflict on the…

Support Grows for Gender Justice at UN Session on Draft Crimes Against Humanity Treaty
Track how States for the first time addressed proposals to better integrate gender justice and the needs of victims and survivors.

What the ICC Prosecutor Charged – and Didn’t Charge – in Gaza Warrants
Analysis of some of the charges that were -- and were not -- included in ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan's application for warrants.

A Draft Treaty on Crimes Against Humanity Draws More Engagement from States
Another resolution will be required in October to overcome objections that have blocked advancement of the treaty to formal negotiations.

The Just Security Podcast: A Request for ICC Arrest Warrants and the Israel-Hamas War
The ICC Prosecutor's application for arrest warrants could have far-reaching consequences for international justice and the Israel-Hamas war.

Nuts & Bolts of Int’l Criminal Court Arrest Warrant Applications for Senior Israeli Officials and Hamas Leaders
Leading international humanitarian law and international criminal law expert unpacks this major development.

Timeline of Int’l Criminal Court Arrest Warrant Applications for Gaza War: What Comes Next and How We Got Here
A timeline of the procedures preceding and expected to follow the International Criminal Court Prosecutor's application for arrest warrants in Israel-Hamas war.

The Register of Damages for Ukraine Opens for Claims Submissions
The Register of Damages will use tools of international law to collect, assess, and categorize claims of harm caused by Russia’s invasion.

Violence as Redress: A Right to Rebellion for Armed Groups under International Law?
A right to rebellion offers a way to recognize grievances and deescalate the violence of armed groups, and affirms the place of international law in holding States to account for…

Irrefutable Evidence for Unspeakable Crimes? The Role of the Written Order in Proving and Denying Genocide
An explicit written order has not been -- nor should be -- necessary, whether for international justice or for collective memory.

The Machine Got it Wrong? Uncertainties, Assumptions, and Biases in Military AI
Unpacking a new ICRC report outlining key challenges with responsible use of AI in military decision-making.